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Write a response that appropriately completes the request.

### Instruction:
Explain what the idiom "cut to the chase" means.

### Response:
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The idiom "cut to the chase" is used to mean to get to the point quickly and directly, without wasting time on irrelevant details. It originates as a film direction, indicating a scene should be edited out and the movie should move on to the important part of the plot.